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KKN Episode 249: Mosquito repellent, Barbie pink, space solar, vegan Taco Bell

Ep. 249

In this week's episode, we talk about super effective spray, a pink shortage, solar energy from space, and plant-based Crunchwraps!


New episodes of Knick Knack News are released every Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Follow us on Twitter at @KnickKnackNews, Facebook at https://facebook.com/KnickKnackNews, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/knickknacknews, and buy merch at http://bit.ly/KKNshop.


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Alex's Stories This Week:

Mosquito: https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/06/06/scientists-have-developed-a-super-repellent-that-can-stop-99-of-mosquitos-from-biting-your

Solar: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-beam-solar-power-from-space-to-earth-in-world-first


Anthony's Stories This Week:

Pink: https://gizmodo.com/barbie-movie-pink-paint-shortage-warner-bros-1850504628

Crunchwrap: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/07/business/taco-bell-vegan-crunchwrap/index.html

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